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men who may eventually farm in this area could have the opportunity 

 of working under such a man for a period long enough to acquire 

 skill and catch the interest in handling good cows, the results would 

 be most far-reaching. 



In acciuiring technical knowledge many opportunities are available, 

 through the schools, the state college, the extension service, the local 

 men who are well-grounded in technical agriculture, and through reading. 



One difficulty here is the great human handicap. It was noticeable 

 that most of the highly skilled men were eager for more knowledge 

 and ready for new experiences to gain new skills, while some of those 

 that had little skill displayed less eagerness for new infonnation. 



It may well become the objective of the whole community to in- 

 crease the interest and the skill of the young men and to kindle their 

 ambition to become really skilled dairymen. The community would 

 thus gradually accumulate larger physical assets in improved fanns 

 and better stock and greater intellectual and spiritual values. 



All of the essentials to human progress, such as our health, our 

 homes for the transmission of our heritage, and our facilities for phy- 

 sical, mental and spiritual recreation and enjoyment' — all the things 

 needed for the more abundant life — are dependent in large measure 

 upon the efficiency and skill with which our labor is organized and di- 

 rected to control the forces and to utilize our natural resources. 



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Pasture in Grafton County cleared of the juniper which has ruined 



many other grazing areas. 



